28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
Can you read the text as it appears?
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28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
You have already used the word “three of whom”, so you will have a big problem in that legislation. Let me read the amendment: “three of whom shall be persons nominated by the governing body of that political party, provided that one of such persons shall be the Secretary General of the political party”. That is the further amendment by hon. Sakaja.
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28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
Yes, that is a very good intervention but hon. Member, we do not have a proposal for an amendment.
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28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
It may not be in order because that amendment would have been filed procedurally and approved by the Speaker. You can only move an amendment on the Floor if there is an amendment proposed, and you are seeking further amendment. You can do that on the Floor, but when you want to propose a substantive amendment that way, then now it has to be written according to your rules that you are aware of and submitted to the Speaker. Does that answer you?
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28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Iringo, the amendments concern paragraph “a”.
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28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
So, let us just limit it. There are several that we are prosecuting together. The Hon. Member is proposing to delete paragraph “a” which talks about preliminary nomination expenditure report within seven days of the political party nomination. Is that correct, the hon. Member for Rarieda?
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28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
The Chair really appreciates your intervention. First, you remember that there was no proposed amendment to Clause 9. So, there is nothing we can do here in the Committee. Secondly, we have actually passed it. So, we cannot recommit it. Thirdly, I also see that Clause 9 speaks about independent candidates. That is what Clause 9 is all about. So, you will bear with us that we are now a little ahead. Yes, hon. Sakaja.
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28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
Are you moving a further amendment, hon. Sakaja?
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28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
What is the content of your further amendment?
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28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
But you will run into technical problems here, hon. Sakaja. This is because the amendment is proposed by the Member for Rarieda. Your proposed further amendment really negates his amendment. So, if you are speaking to his amendment, it means that you should have brought your own amendment.
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